Description
Moist date nut bread loaded with sweet dates and crunchy pecans or walnuts. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, holidays, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and grease a 4 x 8-inch loaf pan.
- Place dates in a bowl, sprinkle with baking soda, and pour boiling water over them.
- Allow dates to cool completely and reserve the soaking liquid.
- Mix melted butter and sugar until combined.
- Add egg and mix until smooth.
- Strain date liquid into the batter and mix well.
- Add flour and mix until almost incorporated.
- Fold in dates and nuts.
- Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Freeze tightly wrapped bread for up to 3 months.
- Use pecans or walnuts according to preference.
- For stronger date flavor, use an entire 8-ounce package of dates.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 23
- Sodium: 170
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 43
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 28